PROPOSAL WRITING

1. 1. The mind of a donor
   2. The research proposal
   3. The grants proposal
   4. The proposal and funding process
   5. Typical structure of a proposal
   6. Stages of developing a proposal
   7. Usual pitfalls when writing a proposal

1. 1. What to write under the following sections : Title , Summary , Significance statement , Objectives and hypotheses, Methods , Expected results , Budget
   2. Timeline
   3. How to write a proposal
   4. Criteria for reviewing a research proposal : Significance , Approach, Innovation, Investigator, Work conditions
   5. Revising the research proposal
   6. Managing a research grant
   7. Using AI in donor mapping and resource mobilization

PROPOSAL WRITING

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• Why a research proposal?
• What is the reader looking for in your proposal?
• Developing the Structure of a research proposal
• Presentation Style
• Final Product
• Main Reasons Why Proposals Get Rejected

THESIS DEFENSE

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• The Purpose of an Oral Examination
• General Steps during an Oral Examination
• Questions Commonly Asked During an OralExamination
• Tips to Make an Oral Examination a Success

PUBLISHING AND OPEN ACCESS

• Understanding the academic publishing industry
• Understanding the importance of Open Access in publishing
• Using pre-print repository services-AfricArxiv

SCIENTOMETRICS

• Understanding the use of H Index
• Understanding How Impact Factor  works
• Visibility  of research using ResearchGate,ORCID & Publons.

PROCESS OF WRITING AN ACADEMIC PAPER

• What  are non-primary publications
• Some major types of non-primary publications
• What are primary publications
• The structure of a primary scientific article
• How to compose – The Title
• The delicate art of deciding about Authorship
• How to write – Addresses,  The Abstract?,  The Introduction,  The material & methods, Results, Discussion, Other  Parts: acknowledgements, & appendices, etc.
• How to cite & compile – References
• The  writing process : how to write the first version?, Preparing the final version, How to submit a paper?

SCIENTIFIC EDITING PROCESS

• How to interact with editor
• How to write Revisions
• What happens with the MS after acceptance?
• Technical editing
• Proofreading
• What to do with a  published paper
• How to write Conference proceedings paper, Review article, Book chapter

THE JOURNAL SELECTION PROCESS

• How to decide where to send a MS for publication
• How to select a journal for your publication

DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS

• • The theory and practice of presenting data in graphical form
  • The basic principles of economy, clarity, and integrity
  • Old types of graphs to avoid, new graph types: dot plot, scatterplot matrix, conditional plot
  • How to design effective graphs
• How  to use R Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use SPSS Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use  STATA Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation

PROPOSAL WRITING

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• Why a research proposal?
• What is the reader looking for in your proposal?
• Developing the Structure of a research proposal
• Presentation Style
• Final Product
• Main Reasons Why Proposals Get Rejected

THESIS DEFENSE

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• The Purpose of an Oral Examination
• General Steps during an Oral Examination
• Questions Commonly Asked During an OralExamination
• Tips to Make an Oral Examination a Success

PUBLISHING AND OPEN ACCESS

• Understanding the academic publishing industry
• Understanding the importance of Open Access in publishing
• Using pre-print repository services-AfricArxiv

SCIENTOMETRICS

• Understanding the use of H Index
• Understanding How Impact Factor  works
• Visibility  of research using ResearchGate,ORCID & Publons.

PROCESS OF WRITING AN ACADEMIC PAPER

• What  are non-primary publications
• Some major types of non-primary publications
• What are primary publications
• The structure of a primary scientific article
• How to compose – The Title
• The delicate art of deciding about Authorship
• How to write – Addresses,  The Abstract?,  The Introduction,  The material & methods, Results, Discussion, Other  Parts: acknowledgements, & appendices, etc.
• How to cite & compile – References
• The  writing process : how to write the first version?, Preparing the final version, How to submit a paper?

SCIENTIFIC EDITING PROCESS

• How to interact with editor
• How to write Revisions
• What happens with the MS after acceptance?
• Technical editing
• Proofreading
• What to do with a  published paper
• How to write Conference proceedings paper, Review article, Book chapter

THE JOURNAL SELECTION PROCESS

• How to decide where to send a MS for publication
• How to select a journal for your publication

DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS

• • The theory and practice of presenting data in graphical form
  • The basic principles of economy, clarity, and integrity
  • Old types of graphs to avoid, new graph types: dot plot, scatterplot matrix, conditional plot
  • How to design effective graphs
• How  to use R Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use SPSS Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use  STATA Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation

Science communication and Communicating to Non Scientist

Concepts in Science Communication

• To prepare an oral presentation for different audiences, how to effectively deliver it
• Using Web 2.0 Tools for communicating research
• Communicating to Policy Makers
• Communicating with the press

Communicating to the general public

• Producing Communication Outputs for None Scientists
• How to design and prepare a poster for scientific national and international conferences
• How to participate at scientific conferences and how to interact with their peers

PROPOSAL WRITING

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• Why a research proposal?
• What is the reader looking for in your proposal?
• Developing the Structure of a research proposal
• Presentation Style
• Final Product
• Main Reasons Why Proposals Get Rejected

THESIS DEFENSE

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• The Purpose of an Oral Examination
• General Steps during an Oral Examination
• Questions Commonly Asked During an OralExamination
• Tips to Make an Oral Examination a Success

PUBLISHING AND OPEN ACCESS

• Understanding the academic publishing industry
• Understanding the importance of Open Access in publishing
• Using pre-print repository services-AfricArxiv

SCIENTOMETRICS

• Understanding the use of H Index
• Understanding How Impact Factor  works
• Visibility  of research using ResearchGate,ORCID & Publons.

PROCESS OF WRITING AN ACADEMIC PAPER

• What  are non-primary publications
• Some major types of non-primary publications
• What are primary publications
• The structure of a primary scientific article
• How to compose – The Title
• The delicate art of deciding about Authorship
• How to write – Addresses,  The Abstract?,  The Introduction,  The material & methods, Results, Discussion, Other  Parts: acknowledgements, & appendices, etc.
• How to cite & compile – References
• The  writing process : how to write the first version?, Preparing the final version, How to submit a paper?

SCIENTIFIC EDITING PROCESS

• How to interact with editor
• How to write Revisions
• What happens with the MS after acceptance?
• Technical editing
• Proofreading
• What to do with a  published paper
• How to write Conference proceedings paper, Review article, Book chapter

THE JOURNAL SELECTION PROCESS

• How to decide where to send a MS for publication
• How to select a journal for your publication

DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS

• • The theory and practice of presenting data in graphical form
  • The basic principles of economy, clarity, and integrity
  • Old types of graphs to avoid, new graph types: dot plot, scatterplot matrix, conditional plot
  • How to design effective graphs
• How  to use R Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use SPSS Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use  STATA Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation

Proposal Writing

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• Why a research proposal?
• What is the reader looking for in your proposal?
• Developing the Structure of a research proposal
• Presentation Style
• Final Product
• Main Reasons Why Proposals Get Rejected

Thesis Defense

• Introduction
• Module Objectives
• The Purpose of an Oral Examination
• General Steps during an Oral Examination
• Questions Commonly Asked During an OralExamination
• Tips to Make an Oral Examination a Success

Publishing and Open Access

• Understanding the academic publishing industry
• Understanding the importance of Open Access in publishing
• Using pre-print repository services-AfricArxiv

Scientometrics

• Understanding the use of H Index
• Understanding How Impact Factor  works
• Visibility  of research using ResearchGate,ORCID & Publons.

Process of Writing an Academic Paper

• What  are non-primary publications
• Some major types of non-primary publications
• What are primary publications
• The structure of a primary scientific article
• How to compose – The Title
• The delicate art of deciding about Authorship
• How to write – Addresses,  The Abstract?,  The Introduction,  The material & methods, Results, Discussion, Other  Parts: acknowledgements, & appendices, etc.
• How to cite & compile – References
• The  writing process : how to write the first version?, Preparing the final version, How to submit a paper?

Scientific editing process

• How to interact with editor
• How to write Revisions
• What happens with the MS after acceptance?
• Technical editing
• Proofreading
• What to do with a  published paper
• How to write Conference proceedings paper, Review article, Book chapter

The Journal Selection Process

• How to decide where to send a MS for publication
• How to select a journal for your publication

Data Management and Analysis

• • The theory and practice of presenting data in graphical form
  • The basic principles of economy, clarity, and integrity
  • Old types of graphs to avoid, new graph types: dot plot, scatterplot matrix, conditional plot
  • How to design effective graphs
• How  to use R Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use SPSS Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation
• How  to use  STATA Statistical software graphical analysis and presentation

Resource mobilization techniques and grants management

• • The mind of a donor
  • The research proposal
  • The grants proposal
  • The proposal and funding process
  • Typical structure of a proposal
  • Stages of developing a proposal
  • Usual pitfalls when writing a proposal

• What to write under the following sections : Title, Summary, Significance statement, Objectives and hypotheses, Methods, Expected results, Budget
• Timeline
• How to write a proposal
• Criteria for reviewing a research proposal : Significance , Approach, Innovation, Investigator, Work conditions
• Revising the research proposal
• Managing a research grant

Proposal Writing

Proposal Writing

This online workshop is designed to equip African reporters with the skills to:

*Identify and write funding proposals for their journalism projects as freelancers or as staff reporters.

*Read and understand calls for funding and grants, and respond to the calls appropriately.

Craft and design projects that are worth funding

*Marshal reliable data and statistics to support the application.

*Sharpen the grammar and wordings that can hook the funders.

*Master the proposal formats used agencies that fund journalism assignments.

The workshop has exercises designed to strengthen participants’ mastery of writing proposals that get funded. It is best suited for editors, journalists and freelance writers with little or no grant writing experience.

Takeaways after the session

At the end Participants will:

*Get a copy of a guideline on how to answer portions of an actual grant proposal.

*Be part of a newsletter where we will send them grant funding opportunities from time to time

 TO APPLY EMAIL : Info@tcc-africa.org